Protective apron



Dec. 25 1923.

M. s. HULLEY PROTECTIVE APRON Filed Aug. 24. 1921 d /ullef.

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Patented Dec. 25, 1923.

. MINNIES. HULLEY, or WOODHAVEN, new YORK.

PROTECTIVE APRON.

Application filed August 24, 1921. Serial No. 495,040. 7

T (2 whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MINNIE S. HULLEY,

citizen of the .United States, residing at Toodhaven, in the countyv ofQueens and 5 State of New York, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Protective Aprons, of which the following is aspecification. I

This invention relates to improvements 1c in undergarments andmoreparticularly to an improvement in protective aprons for wear bywomen, the primary object of the invention being to providean apronwhich Will afford ample protection to the clothing and yet will notpresent any of the disadvantages attending the use of the usual forms ofprotective aprons.

One form of protective apron commonly worn is made of rubberized clothbut presents'the disadvantage that the material is liable to crack, thuspermitting the permeation of perspiration to the clothing, the materialis relatively stiff and uncomfortable to wear, and is, furthermore, ofsuch a 2 nature as to tend to increase the secretion of perspiration.The present invention, therefore, contemplates the provision of aprotective apron for the purpose stated, made from some light clothmaterial such,

for example, as crepe or crepe de chine and having an insert or gore, atits central portion, of thin rubber, with the result that the article asa whole is light in weight, will conform closely to the contour of thepart of the body to which it is applied without creating noticeableheat, and will be entirely comfortable to the wearer and serve in ahighly effectual manner to protect the clothing.

40 Another object of the invention is to provide a protective garment ofthe class described which may be. worn either with or without otherunder garments and which may be readily applied and removed as oocasionrequires.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is arperspective View illustrating the manner of wearing theprotective garment embodying the invention,

Figure 2 is a plan view of the garment spread out.

The garment, generally speaking, comprises an apron which is indicatedin general by the numeral 1. The waist portion of the garment isindicated by the numeral 2 and from this portion the apron 1 isgradually widened in a downward direction as best shown in Figure 2 ofthe drawing, and is provided at its lower part with relatively divergingle portions indicated by the numeral 3. he apron comprises two sidesections indicated by the numeral 4 which throughout their upperportions are united at their meeting edges by a seam 5. These sideportions 4: may be made of any suitable thin cloth material such forexample as crepe or crepe de chine and may be given a desired degree offullness to insureof proper fitting of the garment to the body whenapplied. Below the seam 5 and between the same and the lower end of thegarment, the side portions 4 have their adjacent edges cut away alongcurved lines extending in a 'gen-' eral outward direction as indicatedby the numeral 6, the cut away edge portions 6 meeting at the lower endof the seam 5 but being relatively spaced atthe lower end of I thegarment as shown in Figure 2.

The space between the edges 6 of the side portions 4 is spanned by agore 7 which is united at its lateral edges to the edges 6 of the saidside portions 4: and which may or may not be provided with a medial seam8, as found desirable. If it is provided with such a seam, this seamwill extend in alinement with and constitute a continuation of the seam5. The gore 7 is preferably made of a good quality of thinrubber, andbecause of the outwardly curved lines of extent of the edges 6 of theside portions 1, the gore 7 is gradually increased in width from itsupper end to a point near itslower end, from which point it is graduallydecreased in width. Thus, the gore is of a marginal contour to bestafford protection to the clothing by completely covering the part of thebody which it is desired to protect from 7 contact by the clothing.

The leg portions 3 are located at opposite sides of the lower endportion of the gore 7 as clearly shown in Figure 2, and, as

previously stated, diverge with relation to each other. These legportions may be of any desired length and, when the article is properlyapplied to the person as illustrated inFigure 1 of the drawing, aredesigned to partly encompass the rear sides of the thighs. V

In order that the garment may be attached and held in place, it isprovided at its waist portion 2, with a waist belt indicated by thenumeral 9. This belt may be ice porarily by snap fastenings 11 providedat,

their extremities.

In order that the leg portions 3 of the;

apron may be held to, the limbs of the,

wearer, leg straps. 12 are secured along the lower edges of the legportions. 3 and have po ions. 13. projec ing. y n the ne of the saidleg" portions, and these proj ecting portions as Well as the attachedportions of the straps are designed to, be brought about the limbs andsecured temporarily by snap. fastening elements 14 located at the extremities of the said straps 12 It will be evident by reference toFigure- 1 of the drawing, that h ar icle is. tolbe applied in suchposition that; it will cover the seat of the wearer, the gore 7 being inthis manner positioned to most effectually protect the outer clothingbeing worn.

having thus; described. the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1 An article of the class described comprising an apron having arelatively narrow upper end, the apron being continuously increased inWidth in the direction oi its lower end, means at the upper end of theapron for attaching said end, the lower end or the apron being mediallyrecessed to provide oppositely diverging leg portions, means at thelower end of each leg portion extending diagonally with relation to thevertical median line of the apron for attaching the leg portion to thelimb, and a gore of thin sheet rubber set into the lower portion of theapron and extending from a point. adjacent the upper end of the aprontothe inner edges. of the said leg portions:

2. An article of the class described com:

prising an apron consisting of two symmete rical sections unitedalongthe upper por: tion of' their meeting edges by a seam and having thelower portions of their said edges cutaway along oppositely curvinglines, a gore of thin sheet rubber set into the opening provided betweenthe said cut away ge portio s t the aid pr n section nd i d at t ma g nsto he sai dg s, e lower edge of the apron being recessed to providediverging leg portions, attaching; means at the upper end of the apron,and, n at aching means at h ower end: of each leg portion.

in testim ywhereof I af ix my signature.

MINnrEs. HULLEY: [a s]

